AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
ESSENDON KNIGHTS AT PENRITH PANTHERS
06/27/2022
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
ESSENDON KNIGHTS AT PENRITH PANTHERS
GAME ID: 1616 - MONDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Essendon Knights (39-33) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 8 0
Penrith Panthers (41-31) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
With 4-3 Win, Knights Go to 39-33
Essendon Knights starter Justin Balman pitched a strong game against the Penrith Panthers at Penrith Park, leading the Knights to victory, 4-3. In 5.2 innings, Balman surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed 3 runs. Collin Wilday notched his 9th save in 11 chances.

Essendon used the clutch hitting of Chase Binns to capture the win. The third baseman drilled a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Knights the lead, 4-2. For the game, Binns had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"It's a mindset," said Balman. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."

The win elevated the Knights to 39-33.
ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE PENRITH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sandow LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .285 9 29
C. Gard CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .290 13 42
C. Matthews 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .204 3 13
T. Starling RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324 22 47
C. Binns 3B, 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .249 2 29
G. Grendon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248 2 40
   a-M. Fairthorne 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
J. Scoley SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .229 2 27
J. Balman P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .148 0 1
   M. Westaway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Sirett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 1 7
   C. Wilday P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
B. Rogerson C 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .233 2 17
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 9 13      
a - M. Fairthorne substituted for G. Grendon in the 8th
b - L. Sirett pinch hit for M. Westaway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Matthews (2, 6th Inning off D. Lowen, 3 on, 0 outs) , C. Binns (20, 6th Inning off D. Lowen, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Gard (2, 4th Inning off D. Lowen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Sandow , C. Gard 4 , C. Matthews 3 , C. Binns 3 , J. Scoley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Starling , J. Balman 2
GIDP: J. Balman
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Emmett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283 0 17
B. Burgoin CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .244 14 40
C. Neill LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .321 11 54
I. Rogers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282 26 59
L. Mumford 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .236 4 10
D. Rochow RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .274 9 31
M. Ruzic 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 7 37
J. O'Brien C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 5 20
   b-C. Braytham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 3
D. Lowen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   a-J. Kiddler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .138 0 1
   B. Mill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-C. Sandbach PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 3 6
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 7 7      
a - J. Kiddler pinch hit for D. Lowen in the 7th
b - C. Braytham pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 9th
c - C. Sandbach pinch hit for B. Mill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kiddler (2, 7th Inning off M. Westaway, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Neill (11, 4th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Mumford (4, 4th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Burgoin (14, 6th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Emmett , B. Burgoin 4 , C. Neill 5 , L. Mumford 4 , D. Rochow , J. Kiddler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Emmett , D. Rochow
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lowen-Emmett-Mumford)
ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE PENRITH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balman W (8-3) 5.2 5 3 3 1 5 3 92 2.38   
M. Westaway H (6) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 34 4.04   
C. Wilday SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balman 51
Batters Faced: J. Balman 23, M. Westaway 10, C. Wilday 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balman 9-3, M. Westaway 1-6, C. Wilday 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balman 92-53, M. Westaway 34-19, C. Wilday 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Westaway 1-0
WP: M. Westaway
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lowen L (8-4) 7.0 7 4 4 2 7 0 97 2.08   
B. Mill 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lowen 52
Batters Faced: D. Lowen 29, B. Mill 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lowen 10-3, B. Mill 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lowen 97-66, B. Mill 28-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Balman
Ballpark: Penrith Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 20894
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